The first blood vessel of systemic circulation is the:

a. pulmonary artery
b. pulmonary vein
c. aorta
d. superior vena cava


c. aorta

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A) hematocyte B) hemocyte C) leukocyte D) thrombocyte E) erythrocyte

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Which of the following statements best explains why disorders that damage the auditory ossicles often result in hearing loss?

What will be an ideal response?

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In response to a muscle being stretched, a muscle spindle initiates a somatic spinal reflex that causes

1 contraction of the agonist muscle. 2. relaxation of the antagonist muscle. 3. contraction of the antagonist muscle. 4. relaxation of the agonist muscle. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) 3 only d) 4 only e) 1 and 2

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The liver serves as a storage site for vitamin A and vitamin D

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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